届广东省佛山市高三下学期教学质量检测二英语试题word版有答案.docx

1、届广东省佛山市高三下学期教学质量检测二英语试题word版有答案广东省佛山市2018届高三下学期教学质量检测（二）英语试题本试卷共9页，满分120分，考试用时120分钟。第二部分阅读理解（百强校英语解析团队专供）（共两节，满分40分）第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe Five Best Countries TO Move To For RetirementRetiring in a different country is gaming popularity. Below are

2、five of the best countries to seek retirementCosta RicaMild climate, breathtaking landscapes and beaches draw retirees(退休人员）to Costa Rica. The country readily welcomes immigrants and offers a simple residency process. With a monthly income of at least $ 1,000 per month from Social Security or a simi

3、lar source, people enjoy a high standard of living at a much lower cost than the U. S.MalaysiaRetirees who choose to make Malaysia home will appreciate its rich culture and attractive scenery. Moreover, the country offers modern facilities at modest prices. Immigrants enjoy convenience and comfort i

4、n their daily life. You will find low-cost rental units, delicious street food, and various shopping malls.MexicoBecause its close to the U.S., Mexico draws more than a million American retirees to its borders. Increasing immigrant communities enjoy seaside living and conversations with friendly. En

5、glish speaking locals. Plus, legal residents over the age of 60 receive airline, grocery, and restaurant discounts.PanamaGentle ocean wind takes the heat out of hot year-round temperatures, which has been the chief attraction to foreign retirees. Beautiful beaches and a booming economy also attract

6、retirees to Panama. An income of $2,000 per month covers modest living costs. Furthermore, the country offers discounts to retirees with a special visa.EcuadorLazy coastal towns, sun-shining hot spots, and nature-filled views wait for immigrants seeking a carefree lifestyle. Public transportation co

7、sts in Ecuador make owning a vehicle unnecessary. A bus ride only costs 25 cents and taxi rides will run about $3.21. What do Costa Rica and Malaysia have in common?A. Convenient shopping. B. Relatively low living cost. C. Various cultural activities.D. Simple immigration procedures.22. Which countr

8、ys location specially attracts retirees from the U.S.?A. Malaysias. B. Mexicos. C. Panamas. D. Ecuadors.23. What is the main reason for retirees to choose Panama?A. Beautiful beaches. B. A booming economy.C. A pleasant climate. D. Discounts for retirees.BThe Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has welcomed

9、 home two paintings by the Dutch master, more than 14 years after they were ripped (抢) off the museums wall in a nighttime theft. Museum director Axel Rueger called their return “one of the most special days in the history of the museum.”The paintings were discovered last year by Italian police whil

10、e they were searching suspected Italian criminals farmhouse near Naples for evidence of drug dealing. The two paintings were wrapped in cotton sheets. They were stuffed in a box and hidden behind a wall in a toilet when they were found.The paintings were considered among the artworks most searched f

11、or in the world. After years in darkness, they can now shine again. They are back on display at the museum before being taken to the conservation studio for repair. Fortunately, they suffered remarkably little damage as thieves who had climbed up a ladder and broken a window to get into the museum i

12、n 2004 rip them out of their frames.“It is not only a surprise that the works have been recovered but its even more surprising they are in relatively unharmed condition,” Rueger said.The museum director was on vacation when the call came last year from Italian authorities who believed they had recov

13、ered the paintings. He didnt celebrate right away. Hed had calls li this before.“I was hopeful but also a little hesitant. Over these years, we had so many occasions when people phoned us, contacted us, claiming that they knew something about the whereabouts (下落) of the works and each time it was fa

14、lse, the trace went cold,” he said. “So.the way has been till of disappointment.” But museum experts sent to Italy to check the authenticity(真实性) of the works quickly turned Ruegers doubts into delight.Rueger said the paintings are now back permanently at the museum, which is home to dozens of works

15、 by Van Gogh. “Im very confident that everything is safe in the museum from now on,” he said.24. How were the stolen paintings found? A. The police found them by accident. B. The arrested thieves gave information. C. Some drug dealers offered clues.D. The police knew the hidden place.25. What surpri

16、sed Rueger most about the lost paintings?A. They were stolen at night. B. They were found at last.C. They suffered little damage. D. The search took 14 years.26. When Rueger got the call from Italian authorities, he .A. didnt believe them B. felt quite relieved C. planned to celebrate D. doubted the

17、 news27. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 6 probably mean?A. Reuger gradually lost interest in the search. B. The number of false calls was greatly reduced. C. Rueger felt cold because of too many false calls.D. The chance to find the paintings became slim.CImagine that youre the creator a

18、nd show runner of the newest comedy show on television. Only it isnt so popular yet, and your live Studio audience isnt giving you the big laughs the show deserves. Do you film the show all over again, hoping that this time the audience will laugh? Or is there another option for making a joke sound

19、funnier than it was received?Sweeten(改善) the sound by adding a laugh track! “Sweetening,” or the addition of sound effects such as laughs, screams, and other audience-produced noises to the audio track of a TV show, has been used since the 1940s to produce the appearance, or rather the sound, of an

20、engaged and entertained response to a shows comedy. Laugh tracks came into existence as not only a solution, and sometimes replacement, for an unengaged live audience but also as a way to engage an at-home audience into a more-traditional, public, and theaterlike experience. Adding a laugh track to

21、a television show makes the viewers at home feel much less like theyre sitting on a couch staring at the television screen and much more like theyre in a room full of laughing happy people to varying degrees of success.Though the art of sweetening has risen and fallen in popularity over the past 60

22、years, credit for its creation and continued use is owed to laugh-track pioneer and sound engineer Charles Douglass. Douglass was the first to develop, in 1953, a machine for producing “canned laughter”, accessible at the push of a button or pull of a lever (操纵杆). Despite being artificial, sensibly

23、edited laugh tracks are found by television studios to bring about a positive audience response, as their use is usually accompanied by higher ratings and increased audience memory. Though some television audiences may disagree with the value of the laugh track, the cheerful and repetitive sound hol

24、ds a permanent place in the history and future of television comedy.28. The author uses the first paragraph to .A. introduce the topic “sweetening”B. seek solutions for the problemC. point out a way of making comedies D. arouse readers interest in comedies29. What effect does a laugh track produce?A

25、. The creation of a show.B. Funnier sound in a show,C. More engaged live audienceD. Communication among TV viewers.30. Whats the authors attitude towards the use of the laugh track?A. Doubtful. B. Positive. C. Neutral (中立的). D. Uncertain,31. What does the passage mainly talk about? A. The reason for

26、 using laugh tracks. B. The brief history of laugh tracks.C. The development of TV comedies. D. The way to improve television shows.DAcademic learning is usually in the spotlight at school, but teaching elementary-age students “soft” skills like self-control and how to get along with others might he

27、lp to keep at-risk kids out of criminal trouble in the future.Once a program called Fast Track was started in the early 1990s for more than 7,600 children of 55 schools in America. They were identified by their teachers and parents to be at high risk for developing aggressive behavioral problems. Th

28、e students were randomly divided into two groups; half took part in the intervention, which included a teacher-led curriculum, parent training groups, academic tutoring and lessons in self-control and social skills. The program, which lasted from first grade through 10th grade, reduced delinquency(少

29、年犯罪), arrests and use of health and mental health services as the students aged through adolescence and young adulthood.In another latest study, by looking at the data from nearly 900 students in previous findings, researchers found that about a third of the influence on future crime outcomes was du

30、e to the social and self-regulation skills the students learned from ages 6 to 11.The academic skills, or hard skills like learning of physics, which were taught as part of Fast Track, turned out to have less of an influence on crime and delinquency rates than did the soft skills, which are associat

31、ed with emotional(情绪的) intelligence. Soft skills might include teaching kids to work cooperatively in a group or teaching them how to think about the long-term consequences when they make a decision.Researchers drew the conclusion that these soft skills should be emphasized even more in our educatio

32、n system and in our system of socializing children. Parents should do all they can to promote these skills with their children as should education policymakers. To the extent we can improve those skills, we can improve outcomes in delinquency.32. Fast Track was intended for children who .A. were randomly chosen from their schoolsB. had some problems with academic learningC. often went against their teachers and parents wishesD. were considered to